40 CFR § 52.170 - Identification of plan.
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§ 52.170 Identification of plan.
(a) Purpose and scope. This section sets forth the applicable State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Arkansas under section 110 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7410, and 40 CFR part 51 to meet national ambient air quality standards.
(b) Incorporation by reference.
(1) Material listed in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with an EPA approval date prior to December 1, 2005, was approved for incorporation by reference by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the approval, and notice of any change in the material will be published in the Federal Register. Entries in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with EPA approval dates after December 1, 2005, will be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.
(2) EPA Region 6 certifies that the rules/regulations provided by EPA in the SIP compilation at the addresses in paragraph (b)(3) of this section are an exact duplicate of the officially promulgated State rules/regulations that have been approved as part of the State implementation plan as of December 1, 2005.
(3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be inspected at https://www.epa.gov/sips-ar or the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75270-2102. If you wish to obtain material from the EPA Regional Office, please call (800) 887-6063 or (214) 665-2760.
(c) EPA approved regulations.
EPA-Approved Regulations in the Arkansas SIP
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| 8 CAR Section 12-101 | Title | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 12-102 | Purpose | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 12-103 | Definitions | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | The Arkansas SIP does NOT include the definitions of “Category”, “Certificate”, “Confined Animal Operation”, “Discretionary Major Facility”, “Evaluation”, “Laboratory”, “Major Municipal Facility”, “Non-Municipal Major Facility”, “Parameter”, and “Program”. |
| 8 CAR Section 12-104 | Applicability | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 12-105 | Severability | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 12-201 | Permit fee payment | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 12-202 | Refunds | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 12-401 | Applicability | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 12-402 | Terms used in fee formulas | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 12-403 | Initial fees | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 12-404 | Annual fees | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 12-405 | Modification fees | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 12-406 | Administrative permit amendments and renewal permits | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 12-407 | General permits | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 12-408 | Permit fees for certain small business subject to part 70 permitting requirements | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 12-801 | Division review of fees | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 12-802 | Appeals | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 12-803 | Effective date | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 41-101 | Title | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-102 | Applicability | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-103 | Intent and construction | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-104 | Severability | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-105 | Incorporation by reference | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-106 | Definitions | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 41-201 | Purpose | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-202 | Division responsibilities | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-203 | Regulated sources responsibilities | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-204 | Delegated federal programs | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 41-301 | General applicability | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-302 | Approval criteria | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-303 | Owner/operator's responsibilities | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-304 | Required information | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-305 | Action on application | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-306 | Public participation | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-307 | Permit amendments | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-308 | Exemption from permitting | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-309 | [Reserved] | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-310 | Permit revocation and cancellation | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-311 | General permits | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-312 | Dispersion modeling | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-313 | Confidentiality | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-314 | Operational flexibility—Applicant's duty to apply for alternative scenarios | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-315 | Changes resulting in no emissions increases | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-316 | Permit flexibility | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-317 | Registration | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 41-401 | Purpose | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-402 | General rules | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-403 | Visible emission rules | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-404 | Stack height/dispersion rules | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-405 | Revised emissions limitation | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 41-501 | Upset conditions | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 41-601 | Purpose | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-602 | Air emissions sampling | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-603 | Continuous emissions monitoring | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-604 | Notice of completion | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-605 | Recordkeeping and reporting requirements | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-606 | Public availability of emissions data | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 41-801 | Title | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-802 | Purposes | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-803 | Definitions | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-804 | Adoption of rules | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 41-901 | Title | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-902 | Purpose | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-903 | Definitions | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-904 | [Reserved] | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-905 | Provisions for specific processes | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 41-1001 | Permitting procedure for part 70 source | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 41-1201 | Purpose | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-1202 | Applicability | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-1203 | Definitions | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-1204 | Exemptions | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-1205 | Prohibited activities | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-1206 | Recordkeeping | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-1207 | Inspections | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-1208 | Vapor recovery systems | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-1209 | Gasoline delivery vessels | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-1210 | Owner/operator responsibility | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-1211 | Test methods | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 41-1212 | Effective date | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| CAR Section 41-1401 | Purpose | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| CAR Section 41-1402 | Definitions | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| CAR Section 41-1403 | [Reserved] | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| CAR Section 41-1404 | [Reserved] | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| CAR Section 41-1405 | Best available retrofit technology requirements | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| CAR Section 41-1406 | Compliance provisions | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 41-1701 | Effective Date | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 41, Appendix A | Insignificant Activities List | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 41, Appendix B | National Ambient Air Quality Standards List | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 42-201 | Requirement for a permit | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 42-202 | Sources subject to permitting | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 42-301 | Duty to apply | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 42-302 | Standard application form and required information | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 42-307 | Complete application | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 42-309 | Applicant's duty to supplement or correct application | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 42-310 | Certification by responsible official | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 42-401 | Action on part 70 permit applications | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 42-402 | Final action on permit application | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 42-501 | Applicability | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 42-502 | Public participation | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 42-503 | Transmission of permit information to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 42-504 | Review of draft permit by affected states | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 43-101 | Title | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-102 | Applicability | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-103 | Severability | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-104 | Definitions | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 43-201 | Requirement for a permit | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-202 | Required information | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-203 | Approval criteria | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-204 | Offsets | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-205 | Zones targeted for economic development | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-206 | Control technology information | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-207 | Approval to construct | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-208 | Applicability to attainment or unclassifiable areas | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-209 | Applicability of other rules | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 43-301 | Actual-to-projected-actual applicability test | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-302 | Actual-to-potential test | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-303 | [Reserved] | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-304 | [Reserved] | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-305 | Emission baseline credits | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-306 | Relaxation of limitations | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-307 | Modification to existing units | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-308 | Public availability of information | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-309 | Applicability to nitrogen oxides | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-310 | Offset requirements | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-311 | PM |
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| 8 CAR Section 43-701 | Applicability | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-702 | Definitions | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-703 | Permit application requirements | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-704 | General requirements for establishing PALs | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-705 | Public participation requirement for PALs | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-706 | Setting the ten-year actuals PAL level | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-707 | Contents of the PAL permit | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-708 | Reopening of the PAL permit | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-709 | PAL effective period | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-710 | Expiration of a PAL | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-711 | Renewal of a PAL | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-712 | Increasing a PAL during the PAL effective period | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-713 | Monitoring requirements for PALs | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-714 | Recordkeeping requirements | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-715 | Reporting and notification requirements | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
| 8 CAR Section 43-716 | Transition requirements | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
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| 8 CAR Section 43-801 | Effective date | 2/4/2025 | 1/26/2026, 91 FR 3037 | |
(d) EPA-approved State source-specific requirements.
EPA-Approved Arkansas Source-Specific Requirements
| Name of source | Permit or Order No. | State
approval/ effective date |
EPA approval date | Comments |
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| Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation Carl E. Bailey Generating Station | Administrative Order LIS No. 18-071 | 8/7/2018 | 9/27/2019, 84 FR 51033 | Unit 1. |
| Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation John L. McClellan Generating Station | Administrative Order LIS No. 18-071 | 8/7/2018 | 9/27/2019, 84 FR 51033 | Unit 1. |
| Southwestern Electric Power Company Flint Creek Power Plant | Administrative Order LIS No.
18-072 |
8/7/2018 | 9/27/2019, 84 FR 51033 | Unit 1. |
| Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Lake Catherine Plant | Administrative Order LIS No. 18-073 | 8/7/2018 | 9/27/2019, 84 FR 51033 | Unit 4. |
| Entergy Arkansas, Inc. White Bluff Plant | Administrative Order LIS No. 18-073 | 8/7/2018 | 9/27/2019, 84 FR 51033 | Units 1, 2, and Auxiliary Boiler. |
| Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Independence Plant | Administrative Order LIS No. 18-073 | 8/7/2018 | 9/27/2019, 84 FR 51033 | Units 1 and 2. |
| Domtar Ashdown Mill | Permit #0287-AOP-R22 | 8/1/2019 | 3/22/2021, 86 FR 15104 | Approval of plantwide conditions 32 to 43 of section VI from the permit, addressing emission limits for SO2, NOX, and PM10 and conditions for implementing the BART alternative for Power Boilers No. 1 and 2. |
(e) EPA-approved nonregulatory provisions and quasi-regulatory measures.
EPA-Approved Statutes in the Arkansas SIP
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| 82.1901 | Title of Act | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82.1902 | Definitions | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82.1903 | Pollution Control Commission | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82.1904 | Powers and Duties of Commission | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82.1905 | Persons Operating Disposal System—Furnishing Information and Permitting Examinations and Surveys | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82.1906 | Hearing Before Commission or Member—Appeal Procedure | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82.1907 | Co-operation with Agency of Another State or United States | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82.1908 | Actions Declared Public Nuisance—Permit to Construct, Make Changes in or Operate Disposal System—Submission of Plans | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82.1909 | Violation of Act a Misdemeanor—Pollution a Nuisance—Abatement | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
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| 82-1916 thru 82-1921 | Permit Fees Act | 12/16/1985 | 11/12/1986, 51 FR 40975 | Ref 522.200(c)(24). |
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| 82-1931 | Air Pollution-State Policy | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82-1932 | Purpose of Act | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82-1933 | Definitions | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82-1934 | Exemptions | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82-1935 | Powers of Commission | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82-1936 | Factors in Exercise of Commission Powers | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82-1937 | Industrial Secrets Confidential—Revealing a Misdemeanor | 11/25/1985 | 8/4/1986, 51 FR 27840 | Ref 52.200(c)(23). |
| 82-1938 | Unlawful Acts | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82-1939 | Variance from Regulations | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82-1940 | Application of Water Pollution Provisions | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82-1941 | Political Subdivision Forbidden to Legislate on Air Pollution | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82-1942 | Radiation Control Law Not Amended or Repealed—No Authority to Commission Over Employer-Employee Relationships | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
| 82-1943 | Private Rights Unchanged | 1/28/1972 | 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 | Ref 52.200(a) & (b). |
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| Act 251 | SBAP Act | 2/26/1993 | 3/8/1995, 60 FR 12691 | Ref 52.200(c)(31). |
EPA-Approved Control Measures in the Arkansas SIP
| Control measures | Applicable geographic or nonattainment area | State
submittal/ effective date |
EPA approval date | Explanation |
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| Air Quality Surveillance | Statewide | 4/24/1980 | 8/6/1981, 46 FR 40005 | Ref 52.200(c)(6) & (20). |
| Lead SIP | Statewide | 12/10/1979 | 4/16/1982, 47 FR 16328 | Ref 52.200(c)(17). |
| Protection of Visibility in Mandatory Class I Federal Areas | Statewide | 6/12/1985 | 2/10/1986, 51 FR 4910 | Ref 52.200(c)(22). |
| Part II of the Visibility Protection Plan | Statewide | 10/9/1987 | 7/21/1988, 53 FR 27514 | Ref 52.200(c)(25). |
| Good Engineering Practice Stack Height Regulations | Statewide | 6/1/1987 | 2/23/1989, 54 FR 7764 | Ref 52.200(c)(26). |
| Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program | Statewide | 11/6/1992 | 3/8/1995, 60 FR 12691 | Ref 52.200(c)(31). |
EPA-Approved Non-Regulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Arkansas SIP
| Name of SIP provision | Applicable geographic or nonattainment area | State
submittal/ effective date |
EPA approval date | Explanation |
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| Emissions Inventory for Crittenden County | Crittenden County | 6/22/2007 | 1/15/2009, 74 FR 2383 | |
| 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance plan for the Crittenden County, Arkansas Area | Crittenden, Shelby County | 2/26/2009 | 3/24/2010, 75 FR 14077 | |
| Interstate Transport for the 1997 ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS (Noninterference with measures required to protect visibility in any other State) | Statewide | 3/28/2008 | 3/12/2012, 77 FR 14604 | Noninterference with measures required to protect visibility in any other State partially approved 3/12/2012. |
| Regional Haze SIP | Statewide | 9/23/2008,
8/3/2010 |
3/12/2012, 77 FR 14604 | The following portions are partially approved and partially disapproved: |
| (a) Identification of affected Class I areas | (a) Identification of best available retrofit technology (BART) eligible sources and subject to BART sources; | |||
| (b) Determination of baseline and natural visibility conditions | (b) requirements for best available retrofit technology (BART); | |||
| (c) Determination of the Uniform Rate of Progress | (c) the Arkansas Regional Haze Rule; and | |||
| (d) Reasonable progress goal consultation and long term strategy consultation | (d) Long Term Strategy. (See § 52.173(a)). | |||
| (e) Coordination regional haze and reasonably attributable visibility impairment | ||||
| (f) Monitoring Strategy and other implementation requirements | ||||
| (g) Commitment to submit periodic Regional Haze SIP revisions and periodic progress reports describing progress towards the reasonable progress goals | ||||
| (h) Commitment to make a determination of the adequacy of the existing SIP at the time a progress report is submitted | ||||
| (i) Coordination with States and Federal Land Managers | ||||
| (j) The following best available retrofit technology (BART) determinations: PM BART determination for the AEP Flint Creek Plant Boiler No. 1; SO2 and PM BART determinations for the natural gas firing scenario for the Entergy Lake Catherine Plant Unit 4; PM BART determinations for both the bituminous and sub-bituminous coal firing scenarios for the Entergy White Bluff Plant Units 1 and 2; and PM BART determination for the Domtar Ashdown Mill Power Boiler No. 1 | ||||
| Infrastructure for the 1997 Ozone NAAQS | Statewide | 12/17/2007
3/28/2008 |
8/20/2012, 77 FR 50033 | Approval for CAA elements 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (E), (F), (G), (H), (K), (L), and (M). Approval for CAA elements 110(a)(2)(C), (D)(i)(II) (interfere with measures in any other state to prevent significant deterioration of air quality), (D)(ii), and (J) for the 1997 ozone NAAQS, except as it relates to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The GHG PSD deficiency was addressed on April 2, 2013 (78 FR 19596). |
| Infrastructure for the 1997 and 2006 PM |
Statewide | 3/28/2008,
9/16/2009, 12/1/2014 |
3/4/2015, 80 FR 11573 | Approval for CAA elements 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (E), (F), (G), (H), (K), (L), and (M) on 8/20/2012, 77 FR 50033. Approval for PSD elements (C), (D)(i)(II) (interfere with measures in any other state to prevent significant deterioration of air quality), D(ii) and (J) on March 4, 2015 (80 FR 11573) |
| Interstate transport for the 1997 ozone NAAQS (Noninterference with measures required to prevent significant deterioration of air quality in any other State) | Statewide | 4/5/2011 | 8/20/2012, 77 FR 50033 | Approved except as it relates to GHGs. The GHG PSD deficiency was addressed on April 2, 2013 (78 FR 19596). |
| Interstate transport for the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS (contribute to nonattainment or interfere with maintenance) | Statewide | 12/17/2007
9/16/2009 |
8/29/2013, 78 FR 53269 | |
| Crittenden County Base Year Emission Inventory for the 2008 Ozone Standard | Crittenden County | 8/28/2015 | 1/13/2016, 81 FR 1884 | |
| 2008 8-hour ozone Redesignation Request, Maintenance Plan, and Clarification Letter for the Crittenden County portion of Memphis, TN-AR-MS Nonattainment Area | Crittenden County portion of Memphis, TN-AR-MS Nonattainment Area | 12/10/2015 | 4/25/2016, 81 FR 24030 | |
| Arkansas Regional Haze NOX SIP Revision | Statewide | 10/31/2017 | 2/12/2018, 83 FR 5927 | Regional Haze SIP submittal addressing NO |
| Infrastructure for the 2006 PM |
Statewide | 3/24/2017 | 2/14/2018, 83 FR 6470 | Approval for 110(a)(2)(D)(ii). |
| Infrastructure for the 2008 Pb NAAQS | Statewide | 3/24/2017 | 2/14/2018, 83 FR 6470 | Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L) and (M). |
| Infrastructure for the 2008 O |
Statewide | 3/24/2017 | 2/14/2018, 83 FR 6470 | Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i) (portions pertaining and PSD), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L) and (M). |
| Infrastructure for the 2010 NO |
Statewide | 3/24/2017 | 2/14/2018, 83 FR 6470 | Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(portion pertaining to nonattainment interference with maintenance and PSD), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L) and (M). |
| Infrastructure for the 2010 SO |
Statewide | 3/24/2017 | 2/14/2018, 83 FR 6470 | Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i) (portion pertaining to PSD), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L) and (M). Approval for 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) on 10/18/2019. |
| Infrastructure for the 2012 PM |
Statewide | 3/24/2017 | 2/14/2018, 83 FR 6470 | Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i) (portion pertaining to PSD), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L) and (M).
Approval for 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) (significant contribution to nonattainment or interfere with maintenance in any other state) on 9/20/2018, 83 FR 47569. |
| Arkansas Regional Haze Phase II SIP Revision | Statewide | 8/8/2018 | 9/27/2019, 84 FR 51033 | Regional Haze SIP revision addressing SO |
| Arkansas SIP Review for the Five-Year Regional Haze Progress Report | Statewide | 6/2/2015 | 10/1/2019, 84 FR 51986 | |
| Infrastructure for the 2015 O |
Statewide | 9/27/2019 | 2/12/2021, 86 FR 9290 | Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i) (portion pertaining to PSD), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L) and (M). |
| Arkansas Regional Haze Phase III SIP Revision | Statewide | 8/13/2019 | 3/22/2021, 86 FR 15104 | Approval of regional haze SIP revision pertaining to the Domtar Ashdown mill that addresses SO2, NOX, and PM10 BART alternative requirements under 40 CFR 51.308(e)(2); reasonable progress components under 40 CFR 51.308(d)(1); and long-term strategy components under 40 CFR 51.308(d)(3) for this facility. |
| Arkansas 2015 O3 NAAQS Interstate Transport SIP Revision | Statewide | 10/4/2019 | 3/22/2021, 86 FR 15104 | Approval of visibility transport portion of this interstate transport SIP revision that addresses CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) for the following NAAQS: 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS; the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS; the 2008 and 2015 eight-hour O3 NAAQS; the 2010 one-hour NO2 NAAQS; and the 2010 one-hour SO2 NAAQS. |
| Arkansas Regional Haze SO2 and PM SIP Revision | Statewide | 8/8/2018 | 3/22/2021, 86 FR 15104 | Approval of visibility transport portion of this regional haze SIP revision, as supplemented by the Arkansas 2015 O3 NAAQS Interstate Transport SIP Revision. |
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